BURSAR

bursar

(noun) the treasurer at a college or university

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bursar (plural bursars)

The treasurer of a university, college or school.

(Scotland, education) A student funded by a bursary.

Source: Wiktionary


Bur"sar, n. Etym: [LL. bursarius, fr. bursa purse. See Burse, and cf. Purser.]

1. A treasurer, or cash keeper; a purser; as, the bursar of a college, or of a monastery.

2. A student to whom a stipend or bursary is paid for his complete or partial support.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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